What it might do now is give you the latest version, which would be 4.0 at this point, that I can't tell you, but when the update was first announced and downloaded by the masses, it was version 3.4. Then Buzz was announced and 4.0 became the new version available for upload.
As to why this guy can't find it in the market place, I'm clueless. What about in your "downloads" section of your marketplace, not in there either?
Last edited by gibson6594; February 16th, 2010 at 06:25 PM.
Where do you live? Some users in other countries beyond the US and UK had reported problems of not being able to access GMaps 4.0
Just for the record, I received my phone in the last few days, updated it to 2.1 update 1, and also had to update my maps to 4.0 manually i.e. it was not part of update 1
I don't suppose Google would have pulled v4.0, as they are working on revising Maps in terms of the Buzz integration privacy issues (or lack of thereof!)?
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Ive never updated maps. And haven't used maps since feb 1, when I was in houston.
I just looked at it and got the "check out buzz" blah blah blah, hit ok screen.
it's version 4
I forced manual update right after it was out there.
when I updated, I got 4.0 - i don't know how much clearer I can be. Why others aren't getting 4.0, who knows. Maybe it has to do with the build for some reason?? I got my Nexus last Friday. Charged it. First thing I did after that was do the update. 4.0 got loaded on. In 'About' for Maps, I see Ver. 4.0.0 (#4046).
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In UK; didn't force update; have version: 4.0.0 (4046) gmm-android-google
Have no idea what I had before update.
Going into Marketplace > google maps (noted as installed) I have the option to "Open" or "Uninstall updates"
As gibson above asks - can you not see it in your marketplace - the one listed is version 4.0.0
Last edited by Soupdragon; February 17th, 2010 at 08:25 AM.
when I updated, I got 4.0 - i don't know how much clearer I can be. Why others aren't getting 4.0, who knows. Maybe it has to do with the build for some reason?? I got my Nexus last Friday. Charged it. First thing I did after that was do the update. 4.0 got loaded on. In 'About' for Maps, I see Ver. 4.0.0 (#4046).
The first thing you did after installing 2.1-update 1 was check your Google Maps version number, not play with pinch to zoom??
Gibson is right though, Update 1 included Google Maps 3.4 which brought features such as starred favorites and night mode for navigation. Version 4 was released soon thereafter to include Buzz integration. Perhaps you missed the "3" in 3.4 when you checked or you forget that you updated to 4.0 when you got the marketplace notification?
Last night I rooted my phone and put on the CyanogenMod5 Rom. Then I checked the market -- still no sign of googlemaps.
Then, I installed market enabler and spoofed my location so the market would think I was connecting from the US. Now, I can see the maps and was able to upgrade to the latest version.
So, it would appear that the theory that maps can only be downloaded in countries where paid apps are available is true.
wow - that sucks, but glad to hear there is a work around (this spoofer app you speak of)
The app is called market enabler, but you have to be rooted, unfortunately. Mind you, I have no regrets -- cyanodenMod5 is really snappy and full of cool little tricks.
For example, you can flip the phone around a full 360 degrees and the accelerometer will reorient the page every time
will it reorient the home screens to landscape? (kinda like when you slide out the keyboard on a moto droid?)
that would be cool if it did...
An easy way to do this does exist on non-rooted (and rooted of course!) phones. You can download the HelixLauncher free from the market. When I ran it the first time, it deleted a lot of my shortcuts, but I like it now that I'm set up again. You can have up to 7 screens and you can see them all with a double tap. You also have four shortcuts along the bottom that are always on every screen.
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Can't find Google Maps 4.0 in Android Market / Nexus 2.1 update 1
